Churn



(No Model.) F. D. GOODWIN.

GHURN.

Patented Nov. '7, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. e

FRANK D.'GOODW IN, OF GENOA, NEBRASKA.

oHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming pero ef Lettere Patent No. 508,219, dated November *7, 1893.

able the mechanism for operating the dasher.-

shaft of rotary churns to be readily disconnected and removed to enable the cover of the churn to be taken off to afford easy access to the interior of the churn body and the contents thereof. y

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described,V illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is aperspective view of a churn constructed'in accordance with this invention and shown connected with 'a wind mill pump rod. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the diagonal bar.

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1 designates a churn body havingacentral opening in its cover 2 through which projects an upper squared end of a dasher rod 3 whichcarries dasher blades 4 at its lower end and which ,has the latter journaled or stepped in a diagonal bar 5. `The diagonal bar is arranged on the bottom of the churn body, is removable therefrom, and hasH its ends oppositely beveled to conform to the angle of the churn body, which is preferably rectangular.

The upper squared end of the dasher shaft ts in a socket 6 of a spiral shaft 7, which is journaled at its upper end to the top of a re- 'silient clamping frame 8; and the latter secures the cover 2 on the body 1.v The lower socket end of the spiral shaft 7 detachably receives the dasher shaft, and the upper end of the spiral shaft is interiorlythreaded to re- Application filed March 9, 1893. e Serial No. 465,344. (No model.)

ceive a bolt 9, which journals the said spiral shaft in and secures the same vto the upper end of the clamping frame.

The clamping frame, which is constructed of resilient metal, is composed of a vertical rectangular portion 10 and horizontal arms 11 and 12 extending from and formed inte- -gral with the lower ends of the sides of the rectangular portion 10. The outer ends of the arms 11 and 12 have integral hooks 13 and 14, which are angular and which engage under abead 15 of the churn body in recesses thereof.

The arm l2 of the clamping frame has secured to it a vertical bar or arm 16 on which is fulcrumed an operating lever 17; and the latter has its outer end formed into a handle and isadapted to be reciprocated vertically. The inner end of the operating lever is provided With slotted side plates 18, which have' the slots 19 in their extending portion, and which receive in the slots 19 opposite journals 2O of a nut 2l engaging the spiral shaft.

The clamping frame is heldin engagement with the churn body to secure the cover thereon by a rectangular link 22,which is slidingly mounted on the vertical rectangular portion 10, and which is provided at its ends with extensions or flanges forming handles 23. When the sliding link is at the bottom of the rectangularl portion 10, it prevents the vsides springing outward, and releasing the cover; but when the link is raised the sides of therectangular portion will permit the hooks of the arms to be sprung out of engagement with the body.

The churn body is provided at one side with anstep 24 to enable the churn, when operated by hand, to be steadied by the foot of the operator.

The churn may be readily connected with the wind mill pump rod 25 by a rod or pitman 26, whereby the operating lever may be readily oscillated. The lower end of the connecting bar 26 is detachably pivoted to the handle portion of the operating lever, and is attached at its upper end by an approximately V-shaped journal 27 with the wind mill pump rod.

It will be seen that the churn is simpleand comparatively inexpensive, that it is capable of a rapid production of butter, and that it IOO may be either operated by hand or by the pump rod ofa wind mill. l

Changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

L In a churn, the combination of a body having a cover, a dasher shaft journaled in the body, gearing for rotating the dasher shaft, and a resilient clamping frame form- 1ng a bearing and support for the gearing and composed of resilient outwardly springing vertical sides and having horizontal arms arranged on the cover and provided at their outer ends with hooks engaging the sides of the body, and means for holding the hooksin engagement with the body and lfor compresszo ing the sides of the clamping frame,snbstan tially as described.

2. In a churn, the combination of a body having a cover, a dasher shaft; j ournaled in the body and provided with a dasher, mechanism for rotating the dashcr shaft, a clamping frame forming a support and bearing for said mechanism and comprising a rectangular vertical portion having resilient sides and arms extending from the lower ends of the sides of the vertical portion and resting upon the cover and terminating at their outer ends in hooks engaging the body and securing the cover thereon, and a securing link slidingly mounted on the vertical portion of the clamping frame, substantially as described;

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signaturein the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK D. GOODWIN.

Witnesses:

F. H. YOUNG, A. E. ANDERSON. 

